Negron-Beltran, 53, was arrested as part of the investigation of Roberto Tapia, Director of the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) Division of Environmental Enforcement. On November 7, 2013, Negron-Beltran was charged in a 69-count indictment, along with seven other defendants, including former Virgin Islands Police Department Sergeant Angelo Hill, Raymond Brown, Hector Alcenio, Stephen Torres, and Eddie Lopez-Lopez, Walter Hill, and Edwin Monsanto. On January 29, 2014, Negron-Beltran pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.

In addition to the 38 months’ incarceration, Negron-Beltran was placed on four years’ supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment.